Texas, Death Toll and flash flood
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The family of toddler Clay Parisher confirmed his death from the flooding in Kerr County as relatives were at the family's home to celebrate the July 4th holiday A 20-month-old toddler has died in last week’s flooding that devastated Kerr County in Texas, according to the child’s family.
Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for invoking a football analogy in response to a question about blame for the triple-digit death toll resulting from the catastrophic flooding in the state over the July Fourth weekend.
At least 119 people have been killed and more than 170 are still missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through Central Texas. Officials fear that the death toll could soar as search and rescue efforts entered their sixth day Wednesday,